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Gardner ZBA denies outside buyerapplications tied to 63 Walnut Street after owner revokes authorization

5789280 · September 18, 2025
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The Gardner Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny applications from a prospective buyer to alter 63 Walnut Street after the property owner withdrew authorization. The board left the underlying special permit held by the owner in place.

The Gardner Zoning Board of Appeals voted Sept. 16 to deny applications from a prospective buyer seeking permission to convert 63 Walnut Street into residential units after the property owner revoked the buyer's authorization to act on the owner's behalf. The board also clarified that the existing special permit held by the owner remains in effect.

The board considered two related cases: a continued special-permit filing tied to an earlier application and a separate special-permit application from a potential buyer seeking to convert a vacant office building at 63 Walnut Street into seven condominium units. Raymond Lafond, chair of the Gardner Zoning Board of…

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